The efficacy and nephrotoxicity associated with colistin use in an intensive care unit in Vietnam: Use of colistin in a population of lower body weight

The efficacy and nephrotoxicity associated with colistin use in an intensive care unit in Vietnam: Use of colistin in a population of lower body weight

Background: There has been a growing need for colistin as a key drug for the treatment of MDR-GNB infection. Information on colistin use in Asian population is limited. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted to assess the efficacy and nephrotoxicity in critically ill adult patien...

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Main Authors: Nguyen Gia Binh, Kayoko Hayakawa, Dao Xuan Co, Nguyen Dang Tuan, Nguyen Hoang Anh, Nguyen Thi Hong Thuy, Doan Mai Phuong, Nguyen Thi Lien Huong, Pham Thi Phuong Thuy, Ngo Qui Chau, Pham Hong Nhung, Do Thi Hong Gam, Duong Thanh Hai, Tran Thu Huong, Le Van Anh, Nozomi Takeshita, Norio Ohmagari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-06-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Colistin
Hospital acquired infection
ICU
Nephrotoxicity
Asia
Lower body weight
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971215000818

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